GLL is looking for a Development Manager to join the Business Development & Strategy team based at Middlegate House in Woolwich, South East London. There are 2 job opportunities 1 x permanent role and 1 on a 6 month fixed term contract. The team delivers an effective and efficient service for GLL to ensure our client partnerships remain strong and that we are delivering to our KPIs as well as winning new business opportunities to help keep GLL a success. The team are involved in everything from corporate strategy, research, bidding, monitoring and report writing.
As a Development Manager, you will play a key part in leading with tender submissions as well as completing projects and funding applications bids. You’ will look at all aspects of leisure in terms of trends, participation, facilities and services as you will use these as the basis for the projects you are involved with.
With previous experience or sound understanding of the leisure industry, you’ll be a strong communicator with excellent written and numerical skills and experience. You’ll be IT literate and be a good team player, but also able to work under your own initiative.
What you’ll do:
Develop and submit bids relating to new partnership and funding opportunities
Complete research projects as requested by the Director of Business Development and Heads of Service
Research and devise strategies and policies to assist in the continuous development and strategic planning of GLL
Produce and present business and project reports
Support with the development of new products
As a leader within the leisure industry we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.
What you need:
Strong analytical and communications skills
Thorough knowledge of leisure operations, programming and financial management
Up to date knowledge of the latest developments in the leisure industry
Experience of research, project management and business development
A willingness to learn with a ‘can do’ results driven approach and attitude
As a charitable social enterprise and cooperative owned by our staff, GLL is a unique organisation for you to have a career with!
The basics:
This is a permanent position. Hours of work will be negotiated with you in line with the needs of the service, flexible working may be possible, working from home is not possible in this role.
We are an accredited Living Wage employer with industry leading rates of pay
We can offer a career, not just a job with extensive Learning & development support available.
A uniform will be supplied and must be worn
GLL is Values Driven, not Profit Driven. We work hard to benefit the communities we operate in.
As a staff owned organisation you will be given the opportunity to join the Society and t have a stake in your business
Additionally GLL offers employees a range of employment benefits:
Access to a pension scheme.
Health Assurance and access to Counselling services
Access to the tax efficient Ride to Work bicycle purchase scheme.
Free annual eye tests
Discounted nationwide (over 200 centres) inclusive leisure centre membership for you and your partner. This includes GLL Extras!
GLL Society benefits (if you choose to join the Society after your probation period) include:
The right to stand for the Society board and to vote for board members to represent you
Access to team building and fun events such as Treks, Concerts outings etc
Access to a range of benefits exclusive to our people – ask your line manager for details or check out the Intranet
About GLL:
As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries, and children’s centres.
Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.
One of our core values is ‘More than a Job’, because working with us opens a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for you, starting with how you work with us. To make sure we are having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part-time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you. Subject to vacancies, whether you are after a contractual commitment and a regular work schedule or the freedom of flexible hours, you may be able to choose an arrangement that works best for you and play your part in improving the health and wellbeing of your community.
We offer two different types of work arrangements:
A permanent employment contract - part time and full time
A flexible worker engagement by joining our flexible worker pool
If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work and are flexible to meet the needs of a 7 day a week service, then a full-time or part-time permanent contract might be the right choice for you.
So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, you’ll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.
Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Gold Award employer.
However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people’s lives.
We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams.
All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.
To be shortlisted for the role, internal applicants will need to demonstrate their commitment to GLL by becoming a Society member where eligible.